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Showing posts with label SRP News and Promos. Show all posts
Monday, June 28, 2010
Friday, March 12, 2010
Certified Green!
I have been certified as a Premier member of Greener Photography! I am very proud to be a part of this organization.
I have added my GREEN Policy to my website as follows:
Protecting our shared environment is of fundamental importance to Sarah Rimel Photography, as it is to our clients. To support this common goal, we operate in an environmentally responsible manner and in compliance with environmental laws and regulations. In an effort to achieve these commitments, we...
...use natural resources as efficiently as possible and take every opportunity to reduce/reuse/recycle.
· monitor energy and water consumption and make every effort to conserve through the use of compact fluorescent light bulbs, energy star appliances, and individual sustainable choices
· all incoming packaging materials (cardboard, paper, air bags, etc.) are reused or recycled
· virtually all outgoing packaging materials (cardboard, tissue, envelopes, etc.) are reused items or are made with a high proportion of recycled material
· minimize use of paper by moving information electronically (website/blog/email/pdf) and print double-sided on recycled paper when digital communication is not feasible
· office furniture and supplies are refurbished or made of recycled materials whenever possible
· vehicles are well maintained and consumption of fuel is closely monitored; care is taken to not waste energy through inefficiency or casualness
...choose to source our materials from suppliers who operate in an environmentally friendly manner and who are geographically local to us to reduce delivery miles
...offer and continue to actively seek Earth-friendly products (such as e-cards, canvas prints, and albums/frames)
...offer discounts on our services to environmental non-profits
I have added my GREEN Policy to my website as follows:
Protecting our shared environment is of fundamental importance to Sarah Rimel Photography, as it is to our clients. To support this common goal, we operate in an environmentally responsible manner and in compliance with environmental laws and regulations. In an effort to achieve these commitments, we...
...use natural resources as efficiently as possible and take every opportunity to reduce/reuse/recycle.
· monitor energy and water consumption and make every effort to conserve through the use of compact fluorescent light bulbs, energy star appliances, and individual sustainable choices
· all incoming packaging materials (cardboard, paper, air bags, etc.) are reused or recycled
· virtually all outgoing packaging materials (cardboard, tissue, envelopes, etc.) are reused items or are made with a high proportion of recycled material
· minimize use of paper by moving information electronically (website/blog/email/pdf) and print double-sided on recycled paper when digital communication is not feasible
· office furniture and supplies are refurbished or made of recycled materials whenever possible
· vehicles are well maintained and consumption of fuel is closely monitored; care is taken to not waste energy through inefficiency or casualness
...choose to source our materials from suppliers who operate in an environmentally friendly manner and who are geographically local to us to reduce delivery miles
...offer and continue to actively seek Earth-friendly products (such as e-cards, canvas prints, and albums/frames)
...offer discounts on our services to environmental non-profits
Thursday, February 25, 2010
LOVE Photo Contest...VOTE!!!
UPDATE: March 2nd, 2010
Once again...thanks to everyone who entered. I really enjoyed seeing your photos and reading some touching stories...I appreciate you sharing your LOVE with me. :-)
The vote has now drawn to a close, and the most popular image is #6 by Tiffany C.! So CONGRATULATIONS Tiffany, you are the winner of a free portrait session!
Alrighty! We have some submissions for the LOVE photo contest. The requirements were to submit photos that somehow represent LOVE...allowing for lots of creativity and completely open to interpretation. The contest was limited to amateurs and students. The winner will receive a free portrait session with yours truly! Now I need your help deciding...
Please VOTE for your favorite image in the comments section at the end of this post. Play fair...one vote per person please. :-)
DEADLINE for votes: Monday, March 1st at midnight
IMAGE #1 by Andrea B.
IMAGE #2 Rebecca G.
IMAGE #3 by Kendra G.
IMAGE #4 by Misty/Scott B.
IMAGE #5 by Sarah H.
IMAGE #6 by Tiffany C.
IMAGE #7 by Kendra G.
IMAGE #8 by Andrea B.
IMAGE #9 by Rebecca G.
IMAGE #10 by Kendra G.
IMAGE #11 by Tiffany H.
Once again...thanks to everyone who entered. I really enjoyed seeing your photos and reading some touching stories...I appreciate you sharing your LOVE with me. :-)
The vote has now drawn to a close, and the most popular image is #6 by Tiffany C.! So CONGRATULATIONS Tiffany, you are the winner of a free portrait session!
Alrighty! We have some submissions for the LOVE photo contest. The requirements were to submit photos that somehow represent LOVE...allowing for lots of creativity and completely open to interpretation. The contest was limited to amateurs and students. The winner will receive a free portrait session with yours truly! Now I need your help deciding...
Please VOTE for your favorite image in the comments section at the end of this post. Play fair...one vote per person please. :-)
DEADLINE for votes: Monday, March 1st at midnight
IMAGE #1 by Andrea B.
IMAGE #2 Rebecca G.
IMAGE #3 by Kendra G.
IMAGE #4 by Misty/Scott B.
IMAGE #5 by Sarah H.
IMAGE #6 by Tiffany C.
IMAGE #7 by Kendra G.
IMAGE #8 by Andrea B.
IMAGE #9 by Rebecca G.
IMAGE #10 by Kendra G.
IMAGE #11 by Tiffany H.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
2009 Brides and Grooms CONTEST
We have a winner! As of midnight on Feb. 21st...winning by a margin of one vote...the print to be matted and framed is #13! CONGRATULATIONS ALLISON & BRIAN!
I do believe I need to come up with a consolation prize for Lauren & Kyle. It was so close! I counted three times just to make sure.
THANKS to everyone who voted! The portrait contest will be coming soon....
I'm a little behind...I usually have this wedding favorites contest in January, followed by portrait favorites in February. But better late than never, right? So portrait clients...don't worry, your contest is coming soon. :-)
It wasn't easy, but I have selected some favorites of my 2009 brides and grooms...and now everyone gets to vote for their favorite!
What do the winners receive? Well, to celebrate a new product offering (ready to hang framed prints)...the lucky couple with the winning image will receive an 11x14 print...matted, framed, and ready to hang! ($225 value)
So let the voting begin! Simply enter your ONE favorite image # in the comments section below. (Beneath the very last image entry, click on the word "comments")
While clients are welcome to campaign and encourage friends and family to vote...please play fair and only enter one vote per person. ;-)
DEADLINE: All votes must be received by Sunday, February 21st at midnight!
Image #01
Image #02
Image #03
Image #04
Image #05
Image #06
Image #07
Image #08
Image #09
Image #10
Image #11
Image #12
Image #13
Image #14
Image #15
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Image #17
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I do believe I need to come up with a consolation prize for Lauren & Kyle. It was so close! I counted three times just to make sure.
THANKS to everyone who voted! The portrait contest will be coming soon....
I'm a little behind...I usually have this wedding favorites contest in January, followed by portrait favorites in February. But better late than never, right? So portrait clients...don't worry, your contest is coming soon. :-)
It wasn't easy, but I have selected some favorites of my 2009 brides and grooms...and now everyone gets to vote for their favorite!
What do the winners receive? Well, to celebrate a new product offering (ready to hang framed prints)...the lucky couple with the winning image will receive an 11x14 print...matted, framed, and ready to hang! ($225 value)
So let the voting begin! Simply enter your ONE favorite image # in the comments section below. (Beneath the very last image entry, click on the word "comments")
While clients are welcome to campaign and encourage friends and family to vote...please play fair and only enter one vote per person. ;-)
DEADLINE: All votes must be received by Sunday, February 21st at midnight!
Image #01
Image #02
Image #03
Image #04
Image #05
Image #06
Image #07
Image #08
Image #09
Image #10
Image #11
Image #12
Image #13
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Brides Choice 2010
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(Kansas City, MO 2/2/10) - WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced Sarah Rimel Photography has been selected to receive the WeddingWire 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™ for Photography!
The annual Bride’s Choice Awards recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds.
Sarah Rimel Photography is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada. Awards were given to winners across 19 different service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers.
“We are excited to recognize and honor the success of the top wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “The annual Bride’s Choice Awards program has given us the unique opportunity to highlight the best wedding professionals in each region as reviewed by brides and grooms who have utilized their services in the past year.”
We are happy to announce that Sarah Rimel Photography is among the very best Wedding Photographers within the WeddingWire Network, which includes WeddingWire and Martha Stewart Weddings. We would like to thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards.
For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today.
About WeddingWire, Inc.
WeddingWire is the only online wedding planning resource designed to empower both engaged couples and wedding vendors. WeddingWire enables engaged couples to search, compare and book over 100,000 reviewed wedding vendors nationwide, from wedding photographers to wedding cakes. WeddingWire also offers an online community and a suite of cutting-edge planning tools, including wedding websites and wedding checklists, all at no charge. For wedding vendors, WeddingWire provides free online management tools creating the only market opportunity that gives businesses control over their clients, reviews, leads and performance. In addition, WeddingWire has partnered with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (NYSE: MSO) to provide its network of local vendors and online wedding-planning tools in the Weddings section of www.MarthaStewartWeddings.com. For additional information, please visit www.WeddingWire.com.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
LOVE...a Photo Contest
I Heart Sweets...
Warm Fuzzy...
I thought it would be fun to do another LOVE photo contest. I really enjoy getting to see other people's images for a change! ;-)
The deets:
- Submit photos that somehow represent LOVE. Get creative! It can be a literal interpretation or you can just have fun with the idea of love. Love for people...love for things...love for life!
- Amateurs only! If you make $ from your photographic talents, this isn't the contest for you. :-P
- You must be the rightful owner of any submitted photo. (i.e. YOU pulled the trigger!)
- You may submit 1-2 images by email to sarah@rimelphoto.com (subject: LOVE photo contest). Feel free to include background/details to accompany your entries. I like reading the stories behind the photos.
- Deadline: February 24th, 2010...let's say midnight to be all official and what not.
WHAT DO YOU WIN???
I'm feeling super generous, so the owner of THE WINNING IMAGE WILL RECEIVE A COMPLIMENTARY PORTRAIT SESSION!!! Woo hoo!
Session must take place in the KC area. ($150 value)
So if you would like a free portrait session this spring, bust out your camera and capture some LOVE! :-)
Warm Fuzzy...
I thought it would be fun to do another LOVE photo contest. I really enjoy getting to see other people's images for a change! ;-)
The deets:
- Submit photos that somehow represent LOVE. Get creative! It can be a literal interpretation or you can just have fun with the idea of love. Love for people...love for things...love for life!
- Amateurs only! If you make $ from your photographic talents, this isn't the contest for you. :-P
- You must be the rightful owner of any submitted photo. (i.e. YOU pulled the trigger!)
- You may submit 1-2 images by email to sarah@rimelphoto.com (subject: LOVE photo contest). Feel free to include background/details to accompany your entries. I like reading the stories behind the photos.
- Deadline: February 24th, 2010...let's say midnight to be all official and what not.
WHAT DO YOU WIN???
I'm feeling super generous, so the owner of THE WINNING IMAGE WILL RECEIVE A COMPLIMENTARY PORTRAIT SESSION!!! Woo hoo!
Session must take place in the KC area. ($150 value)
So if you would like a free portrait session this spring, bust out your camera and capture some LOVE! :-)
Thursday, February 26, 2009
I Have Arrived!
Okay, that may be a little dramatic. I haven't exactly "arrived." ;-)
But I have been published for the first time! Woo hoo!
Back in October, I was commissioned by CURE Magazine to create a few environmental portraits of an oncology nurse with one of her patients. The magazine was putting together a book to honor "extraordinary healers" nominated through essays by cancer patients. One of the nominated oncology nurses (Linda) is located here in KC and I was lucky enough to be hired to photograph her with her patient (Patricia). I found both women to be quite extraordinary; I really enjoyed our brief time together creating these portraits.
Anyways, I just received a copy of the book and needless to say I'm very excited! It's really neat to see the finished product. Patricia's essay is amazing and was one of three finalists! So cheers to Linda & Patricia!
A few pics of the book...
But I have been published for the first time! Woo hoo!
Back in October, I was commissioned by CURE Magazine to create a few environmental portraits of an oncology nurse with one of her patients. The magazine was putting together a book to honor "extraordinary healers" nominated through essays by cancer patients. One of the nominated oncology nurses (Linda) is located here in KC and I was lucky enough to be hired to photograph her with her patient (Patricia). I found both women to be quite extraordinary; I really enjoyed our brief time together creating these portraits.
Anyways, I just received a copy of the book and needless to say I'm very excited! It's really neat to see the finished product. Patricia's essay is amazing and was one of three finalists! So cheers to Linda & Patricia!
A few pics of the book...
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Cans for Comments...
Early this past week I came across a Cans for Comments post on another photographer's blog...the amazing Anne Ruthmann. I believe the idea started with Chris + Lynn. I absolutely love the idea! There are so many great things about it.
First of all, I absolutely love getting comments on the blog. Feedback is great and it's nice to know somebody is out there and my words and pictures aren't disappearing into a vacuum. :-P But having those comments go towards a greater good...in this case, a donation of food to those who are in need...that's an amazing thing to be a part of. The current economic situation is impacting food pantries across the country, including local food pantries her in the KC area.
I will be making my donation to the Community Services League here in Independence. I plan on having Maddox help me purchase and deliver the food. With all of the commercialism that comes along with Christmas...it will be a great opportunity for him to get out of his sheltered little bubble and experience something more in keeping with the real spirit of the holidays. :-)
So, here's how it works...you leave comments, I donate cans! Easy! Simple! :-)
I WILL DONATE 1 CAN (OR FOOD ITEM) FOR EVERY COMMENT LEFT ON THIS BLOG THROUGH SUNDAY 12/21/08!
So PLEASE leave a comment! You can comment on this post, maybe check out the articles (links above) and leave your thoughts on this situation. Or scroll down and enjoy some pictures, and leave a comment about your favorites. I will try to find some fun things to post this week to prompt your participation and feedback, giving you a reason to come back and leave more comments! Then next Monday, I will tally and post the results.
And even better, please forward this blog post on to your friends and family encouraging them to leave a comment as well.
Thanks!
First of all, I absolutely love getting comments on the blog. Feedback is great and it's nice to know somebody is out there and my words and pictures aren't disappearing into a vacuum. :-P But having those comments go towards a greater good...in this case, a donation of food to those who are in need...that's an amazing thing to be a part of. The current economic situation is impacting food pantries across the country, including local food pantries her in the KC area.
I will be making my donation to the Community Services League here in Independence. I plan on having Maddox help me purchase and deliver the food. With all of the commercialism that comes along with Christmas...it will be a great opportunity for him to get out of his sheltered little bubble and experience something more in keeping with the real spirit of the holidays. :-)
So, here's how it works...you leave comments, I donate cans! Easy! Simple! :-)
I WILL DONATE 1 CAN (OR FOOD ITEM) FOR EVERY COMMENT LEFT ON THIS BLOG THROUGH SUNDAY 12/21/08!
So PLEASE leave a comment! You can comment on this post, maybe check out the articles (links above) and leave your thoughts on this situation. Or scroll down and enjoy some pictures, and leave a comment about your favorites. I will try to find some fun things to post this week to prompt your participation and feedback, giving you a reason to come back and leave more comments! Then next Monday, I will tally and post the results.
And even better, please forward this blog post on to your friends and family encouraging them to leave a comment as well.
Thanks!
Friday, November 28, 2008
Thanksgiving Fun WINNER!
Wow...quite the turnout. ;-)
Thank you to Allison, Jennifer, and Renee who took a moment to participate in the little contest. All three ladies were entered into the drawing for a Target gift certificate! I let Maddox do the honors, drawing a name from a bowl. And the winner is...
Renee! Renee emailed me this picture from her Thanksgiving...soon to become garlic mashed potatoes. That sounds delicious. :-)
Congratulations Renee!
However, with only two runner ups...I'm sure I have a little somethin' somethin' for Allison and Jennifer as well. So everyone's a winner! Yeah!
Thank you to Allison, Jennifer, and Renee who took a moment to participate in the little contest. All three ladies were entered into the drawing for a Target gift certificate! I let Maddox do the honors, drawing a name from a bowl. And the winner is...
Renee! Renee emailed me this picture from her Thanksgiving...soon to become garlic mashed potatoes. That sounds delicious. :-)
Congratulations Renee!
However, with only two runner ups...I'm sure I have a little somethin' somethin' for Allison and Jennifer as well. So everyone's a winner! Yeah!
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Thanksgiving Fun...
Well, it is that time of year again. Time to reflect on all of wonderful people and things that bless our lives. And time to stuff our faces with tons of food until we are miserable. :-P
In fact, this is probably my favorite Thanksgiving picture I have ever taken. This was quite a few years ago, I had to go digging in the archives. This was even back when I shot film. FILM! ;-) I call it "Thanksgiving Stupor" - shot shortly after completing our Thanksgiving meal that year at Jay's grandma's house.
So I think we should have a contest. It has been a LONG time! You can enter two ways...
1) In the comments section below, tell me what you are thankful for. (Make sure you leave at least your first name.)
AND/OR
2) Send me a photo that YOU have taken that makes you think of Thanksgiving or perhaps who/what you are thankful for.
Leave your comment here or email your image to me at contest@rimelphoto.com by Friday at noon. Everyone who participates will be entered into a drawing to win a gift certificate to Target...great for holiday shopping. ;-)
Oh, how I love Target. I am definitely thankful for Target! :-)
And just for fun, make sure you vote in the Thanksgiving poll....
Wishing you a HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
In fact, this is probably my favorite Thanksgiving picture I have ever taken. This was quite a few years ago, I had to go digging in the archives. This was even back when I shot film. FILM! ;-) I call it "Thanksgiving Stupor" - shot shortly after completing our Thanksgiving meal that year at Jay's grandma's house.
So I think we should have a contest. It has been a LONG time! You can enter two ways...
1) In the comments section below, tell me what you are thankful for. (Make sure you leave at least your first name.)
AND/OR
2) Send me a photo that YOU have taken that makes you think of Thanksgiving or perhaps who/what you are thankful for.
Leave your comment here or email your image to me at contest@rimelphoto.com by Friday at noon. Everyone who participates will be entered into a drawing to win a gift certificate to Target...great for holiday shopping. ;-)
Oh, how I love Target. I am definitely thankful for Target! :-)
And just for fun, make sure you vote in the Thanksgiving poll....
Wishing you a HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
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